Scottish indie rock band Idlewild with support from Franklyn and Brand New Friend at Belfast’s Limelight 2. Photos by Alan Maguire.
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Jack Colleran AKA MMOTHS at Kilkenny’s Brewery Corner as part of this year’s AKA Fringe. Photos by Ian McDonnell.
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Last night we had the honour of being involved in a secret show that we’re not remotely likely to forget any time soon. Supported by fast-rising Belfast band Hot Cops, globetrotting North Coast post-rock quartet And So I Watch From Afar delivered an extraordinary, career-spanning set at T13 in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter. Simply put, if you were there you’ll know just how extraordinary it really was. Photos by Colm Laverty and Colm Moore. Photos by Colm Laverty Photos by Colm Moore
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The second of two downright unforgettable nights from Dan Deacon (with support from Keith Mannion’s SlowPlaceLikeHome) at Galway’s Roisin Dubh. Photos by Sean McCormack.
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Wicklow post-rock heroes God Is An Astronaut at Roisin Dubh as part of this year’s Galway International Arts Festival. Photos by Vincent Hughes.
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Sting’s singer-songwriter daughter Eliot Sumner AKA Coco at Connolly’s of Leap, Cork. Photos by Jason Lee.
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A highlight of this year’s Galway International Arts Festival, Villagers with support from Mick Flannery at the Absolut Big Top. Photos by Sean McCormack.
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The other night as I was walking through Galway on the way to see Dan Deacon and Meltybrains? as part of this year’s International Arts Festival I passed a busker playing acoustic folk tunes to a fairly sizeable crowd. He sounded pretty alright, one of the many street performers that liven up the town’s streets at this time of year, putting smiles (or just triggering quick glances) on the faces of passers by, tourist or local. Awkwardly enough though, he was failing to get any more than a restrained, flappy clap-along during his attempt at crowd participation. Audience interaction is…
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Before taking an extended break, emo/hardcore duo Apartments delivered a storming set at our latest live Tuesday Throwdown at Belfast’s Lavery’s. Photos by Liam Kielt.
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Belfast supergroup-of-sorts Pleasure Beach with support from Dublin quartet Orchid Collective at Galway’s Roisin Dubh. Photos by Sean McCormack.